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Is there some setting I can change that will make the default text color in the Forums something other than light gray? It’s really hard to read against the white background. I tried the other themes available, but each had its own problems. 

For me, major deaths are generally planned...kinda as goal posts.  Though I do worry that I’ll subtly sabotage and weaken the characterization a bit so I don’t get too attached to the condemned. 
 

Man I wiiiish I could plan ahead like this! But then I know what’s going to happen and I lose interest, like ridiculously quick. My deaths are usually thought out 1-3 chapters ahead. Every now and then when it feels right, it’ll just happen in the moment. This sounds like I’m killing off characters left and right, lol, but I’m really not. I don’t kill off characters all that often. Maybe it’s weird, but I kinda wish I killed them off more often, but those perfect moments don’t happen nearly enough. 

Most character deaths in my stories are planned well in advance – sometimes when I’m first conceiving of the character. Thus, even if I become attached to the character, it’s okay when they die, because the way they die is part of who they are. I couldn’t change my mind and save the character from death without changing who the character is. 
Of course, this only applies to characters that I myself created. I don’t think I’ve ever killed a canon character in a fanfic (although I’ve killed off OCs in fanfics). 

Most character deaths in my stories are planned well in advance – sometimes when I’m first conceiving of the character. Thus, even if I become attached to the character, it’s okay when they die, because the way they die is part of who they are. I couldn’t change my mind and save the character from death without changing who the character is. 
Of course, this only applies to characters that I myself created. I don’t think I’ve ever killed a canon character in a fanfic (although I’ve killed off OCs in fanfics). 

Most character deaths in my stories are planned well in advance – sometimes when I’m first conceiving of the character. Thus, even if I become attached to the character, it’s okay when they die, because the way they die is part of who they are. I couldn’t change my mind and save the character from death without changing who the character is. 
Of course, this only applies to characters that I myself created. I don’t think I’ve ever killed a canon character in a fanfic (although I’ve killed off OCs in fanfics). 

*Spoilers below for events up to “Sadie Killer”*
Given that the story takes place before Lars ends up in space and Sadie quits the Big Donut, not ending it that way would have made the story incompatible with canon. And canon-compatibility is kind of a thing with me. However...
You know, I’ve never done an alternate ending for a story before, and I have to say, I’m intrigued by the idea. I will consider this.

Hmmm interesting idea.  I can see how the basic concept of the first story would, in some ways, continue over to the new story, enough at least for it to not be too jarring for someone who has read the first story.  Thanks for that idea!  I’m going to have to let that percolate for a bit and see what bubbles to the surface.

this was a good chapter and a good story

2 brief announcements:
First, I’ve moved this thread into a forum that allows guests to post in it. 
Second, I just posted the sixth and final chapter of “Splinter.” 

I ended up being off today, so instead of using that time for something worthwhile I took advantage of the opportunity to finish the latest chapter of “Make It All Better.” 
I’ve written very few stories in which I’ve become so attached to the characters. The only other one would be “Eddie Forever,” which I took down because I am trying to convert it into a legit novel (by adding some subplot to replace the underage incest sex scenes).

I thought it was high time that I started a thread for general news and discussion about my stories and such, so here it is.
As I’ve mentioned in other threads, I tend to have 20 stories in progress at any given time. The stories I’ve made progress on most recently are “Country Summer” and “Make It All Better.” This does not mean, however, that these are the next stories for which I’ll be posting new chapters, because I’m a flighty bastard who works on whatever story he feels like working on when he has time to write. This is basically the only process that works for me; if I try to force myself to work on one particular thing, the result is often writer’s block.
I re-learned this lesson recently when I tried to make myself finish the last chapter of “Splinter” (just to have the story finished), only to stall out on that story and every other one. But now I’m back in the groove.

I actually just sent the last chapter of Splinter out for beta. Should have it posted soon.
Not sure why guests can’t post in my Transparency thread. I just posted a question about that for the mods. 

Hey there. It’s actually been taking me a lot longer than I expected to finish the final chapter – partly because I’ve been really busy with RL stuff, and partly because I’ve been lacking inspiration recently. But I’m working on it right now, and earlier I made some progress on the next chapter of “The Miss Cutie Patootie Pageant” and the first chapter of “The More, the Merrier.”

Thank you! I figured not everyone would love the “cycling perspective” thing, but I’m glad you liked it anyway.
 

Wendy is dating a burly manotaur with a red beard, and Wendy’s father is a burly man with a red beard, so Squatchie is commenting that Freud was right about girls wanting to marry their fathers.

Because I just can't imagine Stan ever using the phrase "upside your head" with a straight face.
That's part of why I like writing Stan.
After Dipper getting tossed into what seemed like a good situation that turned bad (in the shotaverse), I wanted Dipper to next be in a situation that seems bad but turns out to have a bright side.
Hey, I don't expect everyone to like it. Although this story contains something for everyone (well, almost everyone, but we'll deal with that later), it also probably contains at least one thing that a given reader won't like.
Thanks! And don't worry -- we're all done with incest. On to even weirder stuff!

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We shall see!
 

Lana and Lynn knew some of the details, but no one besides Lola knew about “the rounds” before that night. Lola knows how to keep everyone exactly as informed as they need to be.
Lynn’s pretty much going with the flow. She gets to look cool and maybe beat people up, which is good enough for her.

Indeed. Although maybe he’ll endeavor to do better now that he’s coming into the home stretch.
Keep in mind that Lincoln/Herb’s votes don’t count for Lola/Lana/Suzi. You’ll have to wait and see from whom Lincoln will get his final bit of nookie...

Well, they’re all sharing a room, so they’re pretty much going to have to.

Thank you!

Re: “The Couch Gag”
 
Thanks! It was definitely meant to be funny; I only gave it the “Angst” tag because of the way the characters react in the end.

Re: “Backstage at the Loud House”
From Flagg1991 on November 13, 2017
Thanks, Flagg! I’ve been tied up with RL writing this month and haven’t been able to spend much time on fanfic, so your review really brightened my day.
Whom do I remind you of? Maybe I’d like their stuff. Or maybe I’d hate it and realize that I”m no good at this. Or maybe I’d discover that I have an unauthorized clone. Or that I AM the unauthorized clone. Or- Okay, the point is, Thank you!

Re: “Auntie’s Home”
Thanks for giving “Auntie’s Home” it’s first review.
Ellie didn’t actually get pregnant in “Mommy’s Home”; she was just fantasizing about Eric knocking her up. Doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen in THIS story, though...